St. Mark s Lutheran School Grades 1-8 Students Present

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1 St. Mark s Lutheran School Grades 1-8 Students Present 1

2 About this Worship Service Welcome to a color-filled Christmas worship service. Colors play a big part in our lives. God created color for our enjoyment as we view the wonders of nature; colorful animals and plants. God also gave us color to represent our sin and salvation. Colors are often mentioned in scripture, from the reddest crimson to the whitest snow. Hymn O Come All Ye Faithful LSB 379 Invocation Pastor Responsive Reading P The prophets spoke in days long before the Savior came to this earth in human form. C They clearly told the world time and again what to look for in the promised Messiah. P Inspired Moses wrote in Genesis that Jesus would be born of a woman when he said, I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and hers. C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Paul, God sent his Son, born of a woman. P Inspired Isaiah foretold that Jesus would be born of a virgin when he said, "Therefore the Lord, himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a Son." C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Matthew, "This is how the birth of Jesus came about. His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit." P Inspired Isaiah foretold that his name would be God With Us when he said, "The virgin will call his name Immanuel." 2

3 C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Matthew, '"And this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "And they will call his name Immanuel.'" P Inspired Micah foretold the very place of Jesus' birth when he said, "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Luke, "The shepherds said one to another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.'" P The inspired Psalmist, Solomon, foretold the visit of the Magi when he said, "The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts." C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Matthew, "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came." P The inspired Jeremiah foretold the slaughter of Bethlehem's children when he said, "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more." C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Matthew, "Herod was furious, and gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under." P Inspired Hosea foretold that Mary and Joseph would flee to Egypt to protect the child Jesus when he said, "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my Son." C The fulfillment is clear in the words of St. Matthew, "So [Joseph] got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt." 3

4 P Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit for clearly painting the divine picture of salvation for all to see. C As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. C Amen. Anthem All Students Anthem All Students Christmas - Color It Joyful It s Jesus Prayer (Landon Kilpatrick): Lord, show me my crimson sins. Let the color red cause me to remember how hopeless I am to stand before your throne stained with my sins. Teach me how you have removed this scarlet stain so that I might stand pure and clean before you. Amen. Anthem All Students Anthem Students 1 st 4 th Christmas - Color It Joyful Mary Held Her Baby Hymn Silent Night LSB 363 Prayer (Colin Vallett): Dearest Jesus, thank you for washing the stain of sin from us that we could stand before God's throne dressed whiter than snow. Help us to cherish the cleansing we received when you died for us on the cross. We are so anxious to see the dream come true that St. John wrote about in Revelation when he said, "Then I saw a great white throne and him seated upon it." Only you can make a wonderful dream like that come true. Amen. 4

5 Anthem All Students Anthem Students 5 th 8 th Christmas - Color It Joyful He Takes Little Infants Prayer (Tyler Ingles): Dear Jesus, each time we look at the green of a Christmas tree, it reminds us of the new life we now have in you, a life which will last longer than can be counted in days or years, a life which will last an eternity. Amen Anthem All Students Christmas - Color It Joyful Responsive Reading Student: We thank God for the gift of spiritual knowledge. C "I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God." Jeremiah 24:7 Student: We thank God for the gift of a new heart. C "I will give them an undivided heart, and put a new spirit in them." Ezekiel 11:19 Student: We thank God for the gift of spiritual rest. C "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Student: We thank God for the gift of eternal life. C "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hands." John 10:28 Student: We thank God for the gift of a crown of righteousness. C "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." Revelation 2:10 5

6 Student: This is all because of God's greatest gift: C "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 Anthem All Students Come, Hear the Wonderful Tidings Prayer (Andrew Welten): Dear Father, we're not able to understand your great love for us. All we know is that it is all around us. For all the blessings you have given, for Jesus, our Friend, for forgiveness of sins, for a place with you in heaven, all we can say is thank you. Amen. Offering Anthem Students 5 th 8 th Hallelujah Lord's Prayer C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. Benediction Hymn Joy to the World LSB 387 6

7 Merry Christmas from the Faculty & Staff of St. Mark s Lutheran School 7

8 Upcoming Holiday Services Sunday, December. 16 9:00 am. Third Sunday in Advent Wednesday, December 19 7:00 pm. Heavenly Peace: Hope Choir Concert Saturday, December 22 6:00 pm. Fourth Sunday in Advent Sunday, December. 23 9:00 am. Fourth Sunday in Advent Monday, December 24 6:00 pm. Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship 10:30 pm. Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Tuesday, December 25 9:00 am. Christmas Day Worship All Scripture quotations in this publication are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 1997 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers Kremer Publications, Inc. The entire Christmas Color It Joyful service is protected by copyright: 1990 Kremer Publications, Inc., Butler, Wisconsin. 8